2006-12-05 06:19:52 · 2 answers · asked by Kayla 1 in Health ➔ Mental Health
A genetic disorder is a disease that is caused by an abnormality in an individual's DNA. Abnormalities can range from a small mutation in a single gene to the addition or subtraction of an entire chromosome or set of chromosomes. To learn more about different genetic disorders, browse through the Genetic Disorder Library. Here are a couple:
Level 3: Multifactorial Disorders (mutations in multiple genes, often coupled with environmental causes)
Hypothyroidism
Hyperthyroidism
Colon Cancer
Breast/Ovarian Cancer
Alzheimer's Disease
Level 2 (In these disorders, entire chromosomes, or large segments of them are missing, duplicated, or altered)
Cri-du-Chat Syndrome
Down Syndrome
Klinefelter Syndrome
Turner Syndrome
Williams Syndrome
Level 1: Single-Gene Disorders (these disorders result when a mutation causes the protein product of a single gene to be altered or missing)
Phenylketonuria
Sickle Cell Disease
Cystic Fibrosis
Galactosemia
Maple Syrup Urine Disease (MSUD) (no I am not kidding; it is a real condition)
Hutington's Disease
2006-12-05 06:28:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just did a paper on this. Mad Cow, the human version of this is a genetic "prion" disease that runs in families.
List of genetic disorders - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaThe following is a list of genetic disorders and their origins. Beside most disorders is a code that ... Deficiency disease, Phenylalanine Hydroxylase ...
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Genetic Disorders in the Yahoo! DirectoryLearn about diseases such as hemophilia, sickle cell disease, and trisomy caused by individual and hereditary mutations in single genes and chromosomes.
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Tyler Medical Clinic :: List of DiseasesList of Genetic Diseases. • Adrenoleukodystrophy • • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis • • Becker Muscular Dystrophy • • Beta Thalassemia • ...
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List of genetic disorders: Information from Answers.com
2006-12-05 14:23:21 · answer #2 · answered by god knows and sees else Yahoo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋